Torrijas
35 min494 kcal each
The Easter sweet of Spain: thick slices of bread soaked in cinnamon milk, dipped in egg, fried and rolled in sugar.
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Plan this recipeIngredients
for 6 servings- Stale crusty bread12 slice
- Whole milk750 ml
- Sugar120 g
- Eggs3 piece
- Sunflower oil, for frying500 ml
- Lemon zest1 piece
- Cinnamon stick1 piece
- Ground cinnamon1 tsp
Method
Prep 15 min · cook 20 min- Bring the milk to the boil with 60 g of the sugar, the lemon peel and the cinnamon stick, then leave to cool.
- Cut the bread into slices 2 cm thick and lay them in a dish. Pour over the strained milk and leave until soaked but not falling apart.
- Beat the eggs. Lift each slice, let it drip, and dip it in the egg.
- Fry in hot oil for 1–2 minutes a side until golden, and drain on paper.
- Roll in the remaining sugar mixed with the ground cinnamon. Serve warm or cold; they keep for 2 days.
Nutrition
per servingCal
494
Protein
14g
Carbs
63g
Fat
21g
Of 21g of fat per serving, 4.9g is saturated.
